Texas Fish & Game

Concentrations of red tide have decreased around the UTMSI Pier in Port Aransas from low concentrations to very low concentrations. There have been a few reports of respiratory irritation from residents this week. However, anglers reported clear waters and good fishing last weekend in the area.

Vessels on the Houston Ship Channel faced big problems this summer from menhaden which showed up in record size schools and temporarily idled at least 17 ships

The young fish get sucked into the ships’ filter systems that suck in seawater to cool off the engines, causing a shutdown on the engines. Without being able to run their engines, the big ships hauling heavy loads can’t steer. No collisions were reported, but the issue has led ships to run aground in the past.

The menhaden problem was encountered from early July to early September. Dry winters followed by wet springs, plus high salinity, contributed to the menhaden population boom. Menhaden tend to stay in water depths of one to eight feet.

Source: Houston Chronicle

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While I was out shooting this summer I noticed that my FNX Tactical had some crazy flex in the magwell.  It was so unbelievable I took a short video with it on my phone and was later accused of using an airsoft gun or computer generated graphics:
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I’m betting you’ve never heard of the Corcl before. In fact, I’d bet a lot—because this is a brand-new type of boat, which was just introduced to the world this past summer. In fact, it’s so new that you’ll have trouble finding it in stores and if you decide to buy one, you’ll probably have to do it through the Corcl web site. Why should you care? Because these things are pure, unadulterated fun.

Check out this drone video of an intake vortex at Lake Texoma:

The video descriptions explains what is causing the vortex:

“Here’s a very unique view of an intake vortex, created as water enters the Denison Dam spillway on Lake Texoma.

The vortex is approximately 8 feet in diameter and capable of sucking in a full-sized boat, so please heed all safety buoys and caution signs.

This is a normal occurrence when flood waters are released from the reservoir via flood control gates.”

Source: usacetulsa via Youtube

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Marine biologists off the coast of Scotland have caught an aesthetically challenged creature that has drawn derisive howls and pointed fingers from gawking crowds around the world.

It has been compared to a “blob” and beaten up on by cyberbullies who wouldn’t dare look this creature in the eye and utter such things.

But damn it, this animal has a name. He’s called the “sofa shark.” A little sensitivity, please.

Read full story on IJReview.com

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The State Fair of Texas is the state’s largest and most influential auto show with more than a million attendees checking out what’s new in cars and — especially — in trucks; and Ford took the opportunity last week to take the wraps off of its 2016 Super Duty lineup. This is an extremely important vehicle for both the industry and for Ford.  It is the best selling heavy duty truck in the country, after all.

When it comes to boat hulls, there’s a whole lot of misinformation out there. What’s a deep-V? Ask 10 different people, and you’ll get 10 different answers. What do steps do in a hull bottom? Again, everyone seems to have a different opinion. There’s just one problem: in reality, only one of the answers or opinions you’ll get are correct.

The Griffin Armament Checkmate .22LR suppressor is one of the quietest and has the most features of any rimfire can I’ve seen.

Accidental investigative reporter Jamie Lee Bracey was shopping in the guns section at his local Alabama Wal-Mart last week when he found “Gun Oil,” a water-based solution for topical use only.

The H2O piqued his interest because he’s always known water to be a bad thing to apply to metal. After reading the instructions he learned that “Gun Oil” wasn’t for a literal gun, it was for your … figurative gun.

His Facebook video has since garnered more than 1.6 million views.

Check out the video below:

Source: Guns.com

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The Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Association’s Fall Rendezvous will be held once again at the Stevenson Center in Junction, Texas on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, October 16 – 17, 2015. All persons interested in these types of outdoor activities are invited to attend this free event.

Feral hogs are everywhere these days, so deer hunters are bound to run across them during time afield. And putting some of the pigs down is a great way to manage their burgeoning populations, which can cause habitat problems…

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In 2016 the Classic Kick Off Event for The Elite Redfish Series, previously The Redfish Series with Pat Malone, will be in Orange.

AUSTIN — With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in two captive deer breeding facilities in south-central Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be stepping up efforts to strategically sample hunter harvested deer at a greater level during the 2015-16 hunting season.

What’s wrong with having a little bit of fun and launching some soda cans? According to a recent determination by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a popular device used to propel cans and similar items into the air is now considered a federally-regulated short-barreled rifle (SBR) or any other weapon (AOW)…

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) — A tally of selfie-related incidents leading to deaths this year comes with a startling revelation — selfie deaths in 2015 outnumber deaths from shark attacks.